
xE922-3GR Hardware User Guide
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Rev.0.8 2017-01-05
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16.
Antenna(s)
The antenna connection and board layout design are the most important parts in the full product
design and they strongly reflect on the product’s overall performance. Read carefully and
follow the requirements and the guidelines for a good and proper design.
16.1.
GSM/WCDMA Antenna Requirements
The antenna for a Telit xE922-3GR device must fulfill the following requirements:
When using the Telit xE922-3GR
, since there’s no antenna connector on the module, the
antenna must be connected to the xE922-3GR antenna pad by means of a transmission line
implemented on the PCB.
In the case that the antenna is not directly connected to the antenna pad of the xE922-3GR, then
a PCB line is required in order to connect with it or with its connector.
This transmission line shall fulfill the following requirements:
Antenna Line on PCB Requirements
Characteristic Impedance
50Ohm
Max Attenuation
0.3dB
Coupling with other signals shall be avoided
Cold End (Ground Plane) of antenna shall be equipotential to the xE922-3GR ground pads
Furthermore if the device is developed for the US and/or Canada market, it must comply with
the FCC and/or IC approval requirements:
This device is to be used only for mobile and fixed application. The antenna(s) used for this
transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons
and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
End-Users must be provided with transmitter operation conditions for satisfying RF exposure
compliance. OEM integrators
must
ensure that the end user has no manual instructions to
GSM / WCDMA Antenna Requirements
Frequency range
Depending on the frequency bands provided by the network operator, and of
those, which subset of band set the OEM may support while using the Telit
module, the customer must use the most suitable antenna for covering those
bands.
The bands supported by Telit xE922-3GR module family are given in Section
2.3
Gain
Maximum Gain in 1900 MHz band = 2.5 dBi
Maximum Gain in 850 MHz band = -1.54 dBi
Impedance
50 Ohm
Input power
> 33dBm(2 W) peak power in GSM
> 24dBm Average power in WCDMA
VSWR absolute max
<= 10:1
VSWR recommended
<= 2:1